Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced that on January 23, at the beginning of the next parliamentary session, she would dissolve the House of Representatives, calling for early elections. This was reported by The Japan News, according to UNN.
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It is noted that Takaichi explained the reasons for her decision by political instability in Japan.
Why now? I believe there is no other way but to let the voters decide whether I should remain prime minister. Currently, the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, who has no majority in either the upper or lower house, holds the position of prime minister. I chose this path to ascertain the will of the voters.
The publication adds that if early elections are announced in Japan, the official campaign will begin on January 27, and voting will take place on February 8.
Recall
In October 2025, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party announced the signing of a coalition agreement, after which Sanae Takaichi became the first woman to head the Japanese government.